Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Eli Garner’s 20 Points Leads Damien to a 69-40 Victory Over Arlington at Riverside Kiwanis Tournament; Spartans Improve to 9-1

Boys Basketball: Damien won its third consecutive game at the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament on Thursday. The Spartans defeated Arlington, 69-40, and used a 40-21 second-half run to pull away. Eli Garner had a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Garner scored 16 of those 20 in the first half. Nate Garcia finished with 16 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Colton Perez Scores 18 Points in Bonita’s 72-61 Victory Over King Kekaulike at Baldwin Tournament in Hawaii

Boys Basketball: Editor’s Note: King Kekaulike does not post a roster online, so I couldn’t put their contributors (point scorers) in this story. Bonita opened Baldwin Tournament play in Hawaii with a 72-61 victory over King Kekaulike. The Bearcats trailed 38-34 at the break, but BHS outscored King Kekaulike, 38-23, in the second half. Colton […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Brianna Gomez Scores 18 Points in Glendora’s 61-24 Victory Over Walnut at Covina Tournament

Girls Basketball: Glendora won its eighth consecutive game on Wednesday. The Tartans defeated Walnut, 61-24, at the Covina Tournament. GHS outscored WHS, 40-13, in the second half. Brianna Gomez scored 18 points, and she hit four 3’s. In the last two nights, Gomez has 10 combined 3-pointers in wins over Marshall Fundamental and Walnut. Rylie […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Every (16) & Jester (11) Combine for 27 Points in Pasadena’s 54-52 Victory Over Crescenta Valley in the Pacific League Opener

A big thanks to @SwaggyCDawg5 for the stats and game info Boys Basketball: Make it five in a row. After securing a Rose City Classic championship on Saturday, Pasadena opened Pacific League play against Crescenta Valley on Tuesday. In recent memory, no Pacific League program has given PHS a better run for their money than […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Day Two Roundup at Glendora Tournament; Bishop Amat, Ontario Christian & Quartz Hill Pick up Wins on Tuesday

Thanks to Cliff Hamlow for these scores and stats Boys Basketball: Tuesday’s Glendora Tournament Roundup: Quartz Hill 74, La Canada 59: Quartz Hill Leaders: Jaidyn Norman 25, Joshua Schneider 13 La Canada’s Leaders: Josh Pastor 25, Josh Proctor 18 Ontario Christian 56, San Dimas 45: OC Leaders: Marquis Bradley 17, Alex Yang 14, Cole Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Clinton & Allen Combine for 41 Points & Six 3-Pointers in Damien’s 79-50 Victory Over King at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien is now 2-0 at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament. The Spartans defeated King, 79-50, on Tuesday. Damien had a six-point lead at the break, and they pulled away thanks to a 47-24 advantage in the second half. Xavier Clinton (21) and Jacob Allen (20) combined for 41 points, and they both hit three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

First Day of Glendora Tournament Roundup; Elijah Regan Scored 19 Points in GHS’ 68-37 Victory Over Don Lugo

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com)  Boys Basketball: Monday’s Scores at Glendora Tournament Bishop Amat 65, Quartz Hill 50: Leading Scorers: Amat: Rayshaun White 15, Matt Rodriquez 14, Eliseo Chavez 8 Quartz Hill: Jaidyn Norman 18 La Canada 79, Diamond Bar 64: Leading Scorers: La Canada: Josh Pastor 22, Dhilon Gupta 10 Diamond Bar: Tyler West […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Jacob Allen Scores Game-High 15 Points in Damien’s 86-19 Victory Over Ramona in the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien secured win No. 7 of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And the Spartans put Ramona away early. Damien claimed an 86-19 victory at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament. Jacob Allen had a game-high 15 points for DHS. Elijah Smith, Jayden Avina and Xavier Clinton contributed 12 points apiece in Monday’s win. Aaron Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Logan Hodson & Ryan Quach Combine for 25 Points in San Dimas’ 44-42 Victory Over Bonita

Photos by Robert Ketterling & Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: San Dimas has been waiting since February 14th to get another shot at their rival. Back then, Bonita defeated the Saints, 59-58, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS playoffs. On Monday evening, the site was the same, but the result was different. San Dimas held […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Pasadena’s Jester & Every Combine for 37 Points in Saturday’s 53-50 Victory Over Crespi in Title Game of Rose City Classic

Boys Basketball: What a start to the 2023-24 season for the Pasadena boys basketball program. The Bulldogs handed Crespi its first loss of the season, 53-50, in Saturday’s championship game of the Rose City Classic. According to their MaxPreps page, PHS hadn’t begun a season 4-0 since 2007-08. Desmond Every scored 19 points, and he […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Logan Hodson’s 22 Points Leads San Dimas to a 73-67 Victory Over Eagle Rock in Gary Prestesater Classic Finale

Boys Basketball: San Dimas closed out its own tournament with a 73-67 victory over Eagle Rock. The Saints went 9-for-9 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Logan Hodson had another big game with 22 points. Levi Sinclair added 17 points and Ryan Quach had 11 points in Saturday’s win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Jaydin Maddox & Joshua Townsell Combine for 25 Points in Ayala’s 65-43 Victory Over Western Christian

Boys Basketball: Ayala finished 2-2 at this week’s Gary Prestesater Classic at SDHS. The Bulldogs defeated Western Christian, 65-43, on Saturday. AHS used a 36-22 run in the second half to pull away from the Lancers. Jaydin Maddox led the way with 14 points and five rebounds. Joshua Townsell chipped in with 11 points and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Lee & Walker Score Eight Points Apiece in Glendora’s 43-39 Victory Over Ontario Christian; Tartans Went 3-1 at Gary Prestesater Classic

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora finished 3-1 at this week’s Gary Prestesater Classic at SDHS. The Tartans closed out the tournament with a 43-39 victory over Ontario Christian. OCHS outscored GHS, 27-19, in the first and fourth quarters. But Glendora used a 24-12 advantage in the second and third periods to outlast […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 02 2023

Jester & Every Scored 22 Points Apiece in Pasadena’s 71-64 OT Victory Over Village Christian to Earn Spot in Rose City Classic Final

Boys Basketball: Pasadena earned its way into Saturday’s Rose City Classic title game. And to get there, they needed a 71-64 victory over Village Christian in overtime. PHS outscored VCHS 15-11 in the fourth period, and 14-7 in the overtime session. Jovan Jester was just an assist away from a triple-double. Jester finished with 22 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 01 2023

Colton Perez Erupts for 31 Points in Bonita’s 65-55 Victory Over Santiago at Blue Pride Classic; Bearcats Improve to 3-0

Boys Basketball: Colton Perez had a monster game in Bonita’s 65-55 victory over Santiago at the Blue Pride Classic on Thursday. The Bearcats two-sport star (baseball & basketball) scored 31 of Bonita’s 65 points. Perez was consistent as well, scoring 15 points in the first half and 16 in the second. Perez went 5-for-6 from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 01 2023

Wainwright & Wang Score 20 Points Apiece in Walnut’s 88-57 Victory Over Western Christian

Boys Basketball: Walnut improved to 2-1 at the San Dimas on Thursday. The Mustangs jumped to an early lead and cruised to an 88-57 victory over Western Christian. Walnut took a 42-19 lead into the half, and never got challenged. Myles Wainwright and Chris Wang scored 20 points apiece for the Mustangs. Nathan Yen chipped […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 30 2023

Colton Gray’s 22 Points & 10 Rebounds Leads Glendora to a 63-43 Victory Over Western Christian

Boys Basketball: Glendora earned a spot in this weekend’s semifinal round of the Gary Prestesater Classic. GHS secured a comfortable 63-43 over Western Christian on Wednesday night. The Tartans led throughout, but it was a 22-8 run in the third quarter that put the game on ice. Colton Gray had 22 points, 10 rebounds and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 30 2023

Desmond Every’s 23 Points Leads Pasadena to a 65-60 Victory Over South Pasadena at the Rose City Roundball Classic

Boys Basketball: Pasadena survived Wednesday’s Rose City Classic against South Pasadena. The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 after they defeated the Tigers, 70-65, at Maranatha High School. Desmond Every scored 23 points, six rebounds and two assists. Jovan Jester chipped in with 19 points, two assists and a steal. Brandin Carpenter added 11 points, a team-high […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 29 2023

Logan Hodson Scored 19 Points in San Dimas’ 74-24 Victory Over Monrovia at Gary Prestesater Classic

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas secured its first win of the 2023-24 season on Tuesday. The Saints cruised to a 74-24 victory over Monrovia at the SDHS Tournament. Logan Hodson led all scorers with 19 points. Trevor Jones chipped in with 12 points. Nathan Yearout and Ryan Quach scored 11 points apiece […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 28 2023

PHS Got 21 Points, Five Rebounds, Five Assists & Five Steals From Jovan Jester in 60-44 Victory Over Cleveland at Rose City Classic

Boys Basketball: Pasadena opened the 2023-24 season with a 60-44 victory over Cleveland in the Rose City Classic. The Bulldogs led by four points at the half, but they used a 26-14 second-half run to pull away. Jovan Jester led with the way with 21 points, five rebounds, five steals and five assists. Desmond Every […]

By Brian Baiotto